Beijing , November 17 (ANI): As China is increasing its military activities near Taiwan in line with its stated goal of reintegrating it with the mainland, Taipei also started taking concrete steps to defend and train itself in preparation for a "real war scenario," The Singapore Post reported.

Taiwan had shifted its purchases of large military platforms and systems, like fighter jets and naval vessels, to smaller lethal anti-ship and surface-to-air-missiles, reported The Singapore Post citing local media.

Meanwhile, on November 8, the Chinese President said that Beijing will strengthen military training and prepare for any war as the nation's "security is increasingly unstable and uncertain."

China considers Taiwan a part of its territory, despite the island being a de facto nation-state with its own democratically elected government, military, and currency. Beijing has threatened military force to bring the island under its fold, according to The Singapore Post.

Known as the porcupine strategy, Taiwan's shift takes advantage of China's main weakness, moving soldiers by ship and plane across 110 miles of water called the "Taiwan Strait". Taipei has an asymmetric advantage as the missiles are required to hit Chinese aircraft and ships with much more ease than their targets.

Taiwan's ability to use the internet to inform the world about an ongoing attack will also be essential to garnering global public support. Suppose China attempts to cut Taiwan's access to the internet, for example, by severing underwater cables. In that case, Taipei's two-month-old Ministry for Digital Affairs is developing a backup service that does not rely on foreign governments or corporations. The Ministry plans to connect 5G mobile towers to 700 satellite receivers in mid- or low-earth orbit.

Allowing China to take Taiwan would also make Japan's southernmost islands vulnerable and break the first-island chain that contains China's navy. President Joe Biden has increased the level of commitment to Taiwan by saying, on four occasions, that the United States would defend Taiwan with military force. This has not changed US policy on Taiwan because it was always, arguably, to protect the country. But Taiwan cannot rely entirely on US intervention. In addition to missiles, Taiwan prioritizes armed drone production and cyber defence. (ANI)